Erlinda Villarta (Period 2)

Month

Date

Unit/Chapter/Section

Lesson Focus

Assessment

Jan

3 – 11

8.  The Hebrews and Judaism     

    1.  The Early Hebrews     

    2.  Jewish Beliefs and Texts        

Chap intro; video; project (Judaism poster & Jewish sacred text scrolls); SRWB; VB

Chapter test

Unit 3:  Civilization in India and China

Jan

Dr. King’s birthday , 1/17

12 – 21

6.  Ancient India     

    1.  Geography and Early India

    2.  Origins of Hinduism    

    3.  Origins of Buddhism

    4.  Indian Empires           

    5.  Indian Achievements

Chapter introduction with video; BR, VB, SRWB; group activity – making a colleague with reflection

Chapter test

End of Fall Semester – January 28, 2011

Jan/Feb

24 – 31

1 - 9

7.  Ancient China         

    1.  Geography and Early China

    2.  The Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas

    3.  The Qin Dynasty

    4.  The Han Dynasty        

    5.  Han Contacts with other Cultures        

Chapter introduction with video; VB; SRWB, project –

Dynasties comparison

Chapter test

Benchmark Assessment #1

Unit 4: Foundations of Western Ideas

Feb

Lincoln holiday, 2/11

Washington holiday, 2/21

10 - 24

9.  Ancient Greece              

    1.  Geography and the Early Greeks

    2.  Government in Athens

    3.  Greek Mythology and Literature

Chapter introduction with video; BR; SRWB; VB, Chapter review; project – Myths Explained to the World

Chapter test

Feb/Mar

25-28

1-15

10.  The Greek World       

    1.  Greece and Persia       

    2.  Sparta and Athens

    3.  Alexander the Great   

    4.  Greek Achievements

Chapter introduction; BR; VB; SRWB; class assignment - comparing governments; “ATG” life

Chapter test

Unit 5:  The Roman World

Mar

16 – 31

4/1

11.  The Roman Republic 

    1.  Geography and the Rise of Rome

    2.  Government and Society        

    3.  The Late Republic

Chapter introduction with video; VB, SRWB; project- comparing the Roman Society;

Chapter test

Spring Break: April 4 - 8

Apr

11 - 22

12.  The Roman Empire    

    1.  From Republic to Empire

    2.  A Vast Empire              

    3.  Rome’s Legacy

Writing assignments – personal letters about Rome; Caesar’s qualities; VB, SRWB

Chapter test

Benchmark Assessment #2

6^th Grade Camp: April 25 - 29

STAR TEST: May 3 - 6

May

9 - 20

13.Rome and Christianity

    1.  Religion in the Roman Empire

    2.  Origins of Christianity

    3.  The Early Christian World

Chapter introduction; BR; SRWB, VB, group project- reason for Jewish rebellion & origins of Christianity

Chapter test

Unit 6.  Endings and Beginnings

May/June

Memorial Day 5/30

23 – 6/3

14.  The Fall of Rome

    1.  The Fall of the Western Roman Empire          

    2.  The Byzantine Empire

Class project “Causes of the Fall of Rome

Chapter test

Summative Assessment – Unit 6 Test

June

6 - 10

Portfolio preparation and presentation